Maine Revised Statutes Title 23. Transportation § 1913-A. Categorical signs

A. Signs bearing noncommercial messages erected by a duly constituted governmental body, a soil and water conservation district or a regional planning district;

B. Signs located on or in the rolling stock of common carriers, except those that are determined by the commissioner to be circumventing the intent of this chapter. Circumvention includes, but is not limited to, signs that are continuously in the same location or signs that extend beyond the height, width or length of the vehicle;

C. Signs on registered and inspected motor vehicles, except those that are determined by the commissioner to be circumventing the intent of this chapter. Circumvention includes, but is not limited to, signs that are continuously in the same location or signs that extend beyond the height, width or length of the vehicle;

D. Signs with an area of not more than 260 square inches identifying stops or fare zone limits of motor buses;

E. Deleted. Laws 2015, c. 403, § 4, eff. July 29, 2016.

F. Deleted. Laws 2015, c. 403, § 4, eff. July 29, 2016.

G. Hand-held signs not affixed to the ground or buildings;

H. Deleted. Laws 2015, c. 403, § 4, eff. July 29, 2016.

I. Adopt-A-Highway Program signs allowed under section 1117; and

J. Deleted. Laws 2015, c. 403, § 4, eff. July 29, 2016.

K. Deleted. Laws 2015, c. 403, § 4, eff. July 29, 2016.

L. Temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way for a maximum of 12 weeks per calendar year, except that a temporary sign may not be placed within the public right-of-way for more than 6 weeks from January 1st to June 30th or for more than 6 weeks from July 1st to December 31st. A temporary sign may not be placed within 30 feet of another temporary sign bearing the same or substantially the same message. A temporary sign may not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet in size. A sign under this paragraph must include or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the date the sign was erected within the public right-of-way.

A. A traffic control sign or device;

B. A public utility pole or fixture;

C. A rotary traffic island;

D. A tree in a public right-of-way;

E. A control-of-access area; or

F. A median less than 6 feet wide.